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    Firing Order and Cylinder locations.

    I did a search and nothing came up(sorry this is a noob question).

    I trying to locate cylinder #4, but uncertain where it would be at.

    and I clueless on the firing order.

    Thanks in the advance.

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    V8 M62, M62TU

    Firing order...
    1-5-4-8-6-3-7-2

    4-------------8
    3-------------7
    2-------------6
    1-------------5
    Front of engine


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    i6, M52, M52TU, M54

    Firing order...
    1-5-3-6-2-4

    6--------------
    5--------------
    4--------------
    3--------------
    2--------------
    1--------------
    Front of engine
    Last edited by jamesdc4; 07-20-2009 at 02:52 PM.

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    Thanks james

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    on the M62, are cylinders 1-4 on the passenger side then?
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    Quote Originally Posted by spinner187 View Post
    Thanks james
    You're welcome.

    Quote Originally Posted by Cyrix2k View Post
    on the M62, are cylinders 1-4 on the passenger side then?
    Yes.
    Last edited by jamesdc4; 02-24-2009 at 01:48 PM. Reason: Automerged

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    Thanks James! Saves the day again!
    Its a family thing...

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    Post helped a lot thank you!!!

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    I actually thought the cylinders were counted from the back, on M52 engines...
    That could have been really fun, since I have no power to the ignition coil on cylinder 3, and were looking through the diagram for cylinder 4..
    So thanks a lot! (:


    Quote Originally Posted by jamesdc4 View Post
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    V8 M62, M62TU

    Firing order...
    1-5-4-8-6-3-7-2

    4-------------8
    3-------------7
    2-------------6
    1-------------5
    Front of engine


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    i6, M52, M52TU, M54

    Firing order...
    1-5-3-6-2-4

    6--------------
    5--------------
    4--------------
    3--------------
    2--------------
    1--------------
    Front of engine
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